Maths Olympiad Class 3 Word Problems Worksheet

Maths Olympiad topic 3: Addition and subtraction word problems · Set 200 · 40 questions

How to solve it (Read twice, then choose): “More”, “in all”, “altogether” → add. “Left”, “get off”, “how many more”, “difference” → take away. Two things happen? Do them one at a time, in order. Asked for “at first”? Undo what happened: put back what was given away.

1. 1.A library has 186 books. It buys 172 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 348 (b) 14 (c) 358 (d) 368
2. 2.After giving away 185 marbles, a boy has 154 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 340 (b) 349 (c) 339 (d) 329
3. 3.A library has 470 books. It buys 320 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 780 (b) 790 (c) 150 (d) 800
4. 4.A farmer picks 235 mangoes on Monday and 157 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 88 (b) 68 (c) 78 (d) 392
5. 5.A train has 706 passengers. At a station, 364 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 352 (b) 1070 (c) 342 (d) 332
6. 6.A farmer picks 313 mangoes on Monday and 198 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 105 (b) 511 (c) 125 (d) 115
7. 7.After giving away 34 marbles, a boy has 57 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 81 (b) 91 (c) 101 (d) 23
8. 8.A library has 219 books. It buys 344 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 663 (b) 563 (c) 553 (d) 573
9. 9.A train has 731 passengers. At a station, 339 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 392 (b) 402 (c) 382 (d) 1070
10. 10.After giving away 108 marbles, a boy has 223 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 115 (b) 321 (c) 331 (d) 341
11. 11.A library has 407 books. It buys 292 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 115 (b) 689 (c) 709 (d) 699
12. 12.A farmer picks 306 mangoes on Monday and 164 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 132 (b) 152 (c) 142 (d) 470
13. 13.A school has 218 boys and 134 girls. 56 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 408 (b) 352 (c) 296 (d) 286
14. 14.A farmer picks 453 mangoes on Monday and 317 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 770 (b) 126 (c) 136 (d) 146
15. 15.A library has 197 books. It buys 239 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 536 (b) 436 (c) 426 (d) 446
16. 16.A farmer picks 444 mangoes on Monday and 184 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 250 (b) 270 (c) 260 (d) 628
17. 17.A farmer picks 599 mangoes on Monday and 464 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 1063 (b) 145 (c) 135 (d) 125
18. 18.A farmer picks 520 mangoes on Monday and 485 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 45 (b) 35 (c) 1005 (d) 25
19. 19.A school has 144 boys and 245 girls. 102 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 389 (b) 491 (c) 287 (d) 277
20. 20.A school has 201 boys and 108 girls. 125 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 434 (b) 184 (c) 174 (d) 309
21. 21.A farmer picks 383 mangoes on Monday and 335 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 38 (b) 58 (c) 718 (d) 48
22. 22.A school has 240 boys and 186 girls. 61 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 487 (b) 355 (c) 365 (d) 426
23. 23.A train has 705 passengers. At a station, 361 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1066 (b) 334 (c) 344 (d) 354
24. 24.A train has 322 passengers. At a station, 193 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 119 (b) 139 (c) 129 (d) 515
25. 25.A farmer picks 487 mangoes on Monday and 187 mangoes on Tuesday. How many more mangoes did he pick on Monday? (a) 290 (b) 310 (c) 300 (d) 674
26. 26.A library has 219 books. It buys 148 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 71 (b) 367 (c) 357 (d) 377
27. 27.A school has 112 boys and 215 girls. 129 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 188 (b) 456 (c) 327 (d) 198
28. 28.After giving away 163 marbles, a boy has 281 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 454 (b) 118 (c) 444 (d) 434
29. 29.After giving away 51 marbles, a boy has 99 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 140 (b) 160 (c) 150 (d) 48
30. 30.A school has 147 boys and 259 girls. 88 children go on a trip. How many children stay at school? (a) 494 (b) 318 (c) 406 (d) 308
31. 31.A library has 228 books. It buys 114 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 342 (b) 114 (c) 352 (d) 332
32. 32.After giving away 142 marbles, a boy has 56 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 198 (b) 188 (c) 208 (d) 199
33. 33.A library has 256 books. It buys 343 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 609 (b) 699 (c) 589 (d) 599
34. 34.A train has 484 passengers. At a station, 354 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 130 (b) 838 (c) 140 (d) 120
35. 35.A train has 579 passengers. At a station, 210 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 369 (b) 379 (c) 789 (d) 359
36. 36.After giving away 45 marbles, a boy has 43 marbles left. How many marbles did he have at first? (a) 98 (b) 89 (c) 78 (d) 88
37. 37.A library has 136 books. It buys 263 more. How many books does it have now? (a) 409 (b) 389 (c) 499 (d) 399
38. 38.A train has 736 passengers. At a station, 467 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 1203 (b) 269 (c) 279 (d) 259
39. 39.A train has 399 passengers. At a station, 135 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 254 (b) 534 (c) 264 (d) 274
40. 40.A train has 429 passengers. At a station, 201 passengers get off. How many are still on the train? (a) 630 (b) 238 (c) 228 (d) 218

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